What do we mean by efficiency? A holistic approach to reducing embodied carbon

Author: Ben Gholam

Date published

16 October 2020

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What do we mean by efficiency? A holistic approach to reducing embodied carbon

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Ben Gholam

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 10, 2020, Page(s) 4

Date published

16 October 2020

Author

Ben Gholam

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 98, Issue 10, 2020, Page(s) 4

Price

Free

Ben Gholam describes the development by Price & Myers of a parametric benchmarking tool to allow engineers to produce scheme designs with the lowest embodied carbon.

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PDF
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4
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Climate change Conceptual Design Issue 10

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